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Japanese actress
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Juri Manase
Born (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 49)
Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
OccupationActress
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Juri Manase (真瀬 樹里, Manase Juri, born 1 January 1975), also known as Julie Manase, is a Japanese actress.

Biography

Early life

Juri was inspired to be an actress at the age five by seeing her parents (Sonny Chiba and Yōko Nogiwa) on sets and stage. While she was in school, she took lessons in many types of arts, sports subjects to acquire a wide range of skills to become a versatile actress. Throughout her secondary school years, she was a member of the English acting club. After graduation, she studied acting at Nippon University and was a member of the university Tate (Japanese sword-action) club.

Career

She began her acting career in 1994, in the same year landing a significant role by auditioning for a movie called "ButouhaJingi -Kanketsuhen-" She then appeared in several TV series, movies and plays in Japan. In 1998, Juri was praised in her role as a guest lead in an NHK TV series about Samurai called “Terakoya Yume Shinan.” Her career extended overseas when in 2002 she was invited to the US to teach 'Tate' (Japanese stage combat) to the leads in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill." Along the way, she was offered the role of a "Crazy 88". The director asked her to be Lucy Liu's stunt double for a few takes due to her level of expertise in Tate and Japanese traditional dance. In 2007, she landed a role as a Shinobi (Ninja) in the NHK Taiga Drama Fūrin Kazan. Her performance as well as her expertise in sword-action fascinated the viewers.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Shoot!
1994 ButouhaJingi -Kanketsuhen- Azusa (Supporting)
1994 Iruka ni Aeruhi Manami (Supporting)
2003 Kill Bill Vol.1 Crazy 88 Assistant Sword Trainer
SAKURA Kaede (Supporting) Shot in 2004 (to be determined)
2006 A DAY IN THE LIFE Miki Sagara

Television

References

  1. ^ Neate, Casey (September 2, 2021). "Sonny Chiba: Martial arts master and icon of Japanese cinema". The Independent. Retrieved March 9, 2023. first marriage was to actress Yoko Nogiwa, with whom he had co-starred in the detective series Key Hunter (1969-1973). They had a daughter, the actress Juri Manase, before divorcing in 1994. Chiba is also survived by his sons Mackenyu Arata and Gordon Maeda, who also both pursued careers in acting.
  2. "真瀬 樹里". 日本タレント名鑑. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

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